Military Culture: A Paradigm Shift? (Maxwell Paper, Number 10)

Abstract

In this study, Lt Col Karen O. Dunivin, USAF, examines social change in American military culture and explores the current struggle between the military's traditional and exclusionary combat, masculine-warrior (CMW) paradigm or belief system and the contradictory evolving model of military culture characterized by egalitarianism and inclusiveness. It is a contest between old thinking and new thinking. The author uses two recent and ongoing cases to illustrate the divergence between paradigm and model: women in combat and homosexuals in the military.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA418457

Entities

People

  • Karen O. Dunivin

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Battles
  • Civil Rights
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Homosexuality
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Prejudice
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design